Ivy Close Totton, New Forest
9 addresses across 1 postcode (SO40), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 26723711.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £183,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in New Forest cost £384,564 in August 2026 (-0.2% on a year); private rents averaged £1,249 a month.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in New Forest costs £2,420 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Totton, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Testvale Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £152,475 | £150,000 | £154,950 |
| 2014 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £79,950 | £79,950 | £79,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2023 | 1 SO40 3XE | Flat or maisonette | £183,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 4 SO40 3XE | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 8 SO40 3XE | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 6 SO40 3XE | Detached | £189,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2015 | 8 SO40 3XE | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2015 | 7 SO40 3XE | Semi-detached | £154,950 | |
| 7 Mar 2014 | 8 SO40 3XE | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2013 | 2 SO40 3XE | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 8 SO40 3XE | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 2 SO40 3XE | Detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2005 | 6 SO40 3XE | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2003 | 3 SO40 3XE | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 1 SO40 3XE | Flat or maisonette | £91,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 1 SO40 3XE | Flat or maisonette | £79,950 | Leasehold. |
| 5 May 2000 | 1 SO40 3XE | Flat or maisonette | £66,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 6 SO40 3XE | Detached | £59,950 |
House prices and rents in New Forest
A typical home in New Forest cost £384,564 in August 2026, 0.2% less than a year before. That is 4% more than five years earlier and 23% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £584,165 |
| Semi-detached | £370,085 |
| Terraced | £301,061 |
| Flat or maisonette | £195,805 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £291,458 |
Private renters in New Forest paid £1,249 a month on average in September 2026, 2% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £868 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,138 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,398 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,997 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Flat (2); Bungalow, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (4); 1996-2002 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in New Forest in 2026-27: Band D £2,420 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,420 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,033 | £4,840 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (48% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bus Depot, Salisbury Road, Totton: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO40 3XE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Totton 216,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Redbridge 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Ashurst New Forest 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanley Road Testwood | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ashurst New Forest - Lyndhurst Park Hotel | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Eastern Docks | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Totton (Southampton) Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 94.5 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Testvale Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy Direct | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Totton Dental Centre | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Western Community Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Totton Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Totton - Salisbury Road, Totton Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,050 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Testwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Testwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Kilnyard Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Sharves Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Testwood Lane Stream | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Eling Great Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 9 |
6 of the street's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for New Forest: see them on the New Forest page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Calmore Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Calmore Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Testwood School | Secondary | 11–16 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbotswood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lydlynch Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH SO40 3LZ | Other catering premises | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Mar 2026 |
| CAROLYNES HOMECRAFTS SO40 3PS | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 17 Feb 2015 |
| TESTWOOD BAPTIST PRE SCHOOL SO40 3LZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2017 |
| NICOLE'S TAKEAWAY SO40 3PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| TESTWOOD SO40 3ND | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| GATEWAY CENTRAL SERVICES LTD SO40 3LN | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| TESTWOOD CHEF SO40 3LL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| CO-OPERATIVE SO40 3LL | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2026 |
| MO'S DINER SO40 3SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nutsey Avenue (31); On or near Old Dairy Close (6); On or near Forest Mews (5); On or near Stanley Road (3); On or near Ivy Close (3).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a motorcyclist. 33% happened in the dark, and 67% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2025 18:08 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A36, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 16 Jul 2024 08:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A36, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 14 Jun 2023 08:23 | Slight | 1 person | A36, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SO40 3XE: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Forest Mews · Old Dairy Close · Stanley Road · Testwood Avenue · Sutton Road · Shakespeare Drive · Nutsey Lane · Nutsey Avenue · Huntingdon Close · Salisbury Road · Ewell Way · Hamtun Gardens
All the streets in SO40 and across New Forest.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.